Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-05-07
County Court Proceedings.
April Term, 1887.

mquisition held by VIM. S. Hope. j.
p, aud acting coroner over unknown
botly lile'l.
Inquisition held by II. r. Slant, J. p,
and acting coroner, over body OF Ezekiel
Chapman Mariner, filed.
Ii. Ii. Hutchinson. Inspector Of oysters
for the 9th distlict;> returned report for
quarter ending 18th OF February 1857.
Amount collected Sl6S. 9S--anlount due
State Sl52 90.
AOednego I. Fisher resigned as guar
dian of fully q. anu VIM. Fisher
The following liduciary accounts were
confirmed, to wit: Orphan accounts OF
Douglas Topping, Mamie G., Elijah W.,
Irwmlm.d harsner Nj. SEu:gls, Mary
Ann Warti's account With committee,
auuils Of estates OF Louis ). Beloatc,
Robert Hall, Jr., Hannibal Fletcher,
Wm, Ward, ST., aud lholuaS A. Dun
Gail.
Annie l.. Stulgis orphan account WAS
continued till n,XL term.
Authority 10 celebrate The rites OF
matriuony WIS glmlt,d 10 Rev. James
w. Easley.
Alex. Amcs qualified as guardian of
Mari;! Sarah Scarborough.
JOHN y. Chambers qualified as COM
lnittee of Euplemla Spence.
Nayiah Parkcs' will WIS probated and
Charles Parkes of j., qualified us exec
ulOr.
Accounts against the Commonwealth
for services i'll criminal hat tiers were
allowed us follows: II. w. Blackstone
j. P. s.: J. e. WeScott constable, 81 81:
Dullieli Savage, SIS; jaues II. Fetch
cr, Jr. attorney for Commonwealth. 500.
Liquor licenses III Pungoteague dis
trict were granted as follows: Alfred
;. Kclam, to keep im "ordilary' III
Powelton, Alfred 5. Bull, bar room III
Fair Oaks, George y. Trower bar room
at Dunkirk, VIM. G. West. bar room al
Bull Branch, Tully W. Parker, bar room
at Bobtown,
Petition of Henry G. Walker and
others for public road. Report of view
ers filed and order to summon propric-
tors and tenants to show cause against.
Orders OIL county treasurer in road
and biidge matters were entered us fol-
lows, to wit: For Thos. w. Blackstone,
Joseph s. Bull, W. Fl. Boggs, Edward
East lanes II. -Beloate and WIN. L.
BrUu"hton 81 each; John Birmingham,
John o. Selby and VIM. L. Mock 50
each; A. S. Taylor and Ira Hopkins 81
each; George w. Evans Sl4; VIM. +.
Watson, John II. Ross, las. d. Bull and
John r. Sturgis 81 eacl; George T.
Clayton, James ii. Beloate, WIN. T..
Mason and Thos, w. Blackstone -
each.
Petition of j. G. Wescott ami others
to repair road from Pennyville to
BogsSvllc. Report OF viewers filed and
necessary expenditure certified to Board
OF Supervisors for approval.
Petition Of Daniel Is. Marshall and
others for repairing public road FROM
corner of Capt. Tom Marsllall's L., Per
simmon Gut bridge filed and viewers
appointed.
Certificate to obtain license to manu-
facture oil OF manure from fish known
as alew:vcs or menhaden was granted to
1.-The American Fish Guano Company"
Hoffman S Wharf.
Certificates to obtain license to con-
troll seines to catch above named fish
we're granted VIM. X. Read aud Thos.
~. DlZe. respectively.
Authority to purchase materials and
repair public bridges was granted Nc
Comas Justice, Surveyor of the road.
Authority was granted ID. Henry
Dennis 10 change the road leading from
Wallop's load at Temperancevile TO
sea Side county load.
Order entered appointing Leonard II.
AmeS commissioner to receive bids
and let to lowest bidder tie repairs or
improvements at Cypress and Church
branches, recommended Ivy Tie commits
SionerS.
Edward T. Gibbons qualified us guar
dian Of Alice Downing.
The Commonwealth VS.. Duf1ield Saw
age, ION Indictment for selling intOXica-
ting llquor.) Defendant tried and YER
dict OF guilty and fine assessed at 500.
Motion tu set aside verdict and graft
defendant a new trial w;Ls uverruled by
the Court and judgment was entered
against defendant for 500 fine, the costs
oil prosecution, and thirty days impris-
onlnent in county Jail. Execution OF
the Judgment was postponed for fifteen
days 10 allow defendant to apply to Cir
cult court for writ OF errur.
The Commonwealth VS.. James Snlall,
ION indictment for selling Intoxicating
liQuor.) Defendant trit d and verdict of
guilty. Motion forneW trial entered Dy
defendant and sustained by the Court.
verdict set aside and new trial granted.
Thereupon n0lle prosequi entered by
consent of the Court.
Petition of VIM. A Burton and others
for public road from Oak Grove church
to Melta station viewers appointed.
Petition of VIM. L. C0nant and 9th
ers for public road. Order appointing
commissioners to ascertain the just
compensation for thelands of j. F.Wil-
liam3 and others to lie taken.
Rules were. awarded against VIM. j.
Barnes, George e. Webb and James
Bagwcll, witnesses, and Robert w. Wal
ker, juror, for failing to attend.
Order entered authorizing UpShur i.
Quinby, administrator of Geo j. Dix.
deceased, to make partial distribution Of
estate without requiring refunding
bonds.
Petition of Levin T. Crowson and
others to repair road. Order to suul-
mon proprietors to show cause against.
John W. Gillett qualified as guardian
of Eta g., George D., Sarah r., and
VIM. j. Parker, orphans of James II.
Parker, deceased.
John w. Bunting resigned as guar
dian of John Alfred and Sidney Daisey.
Petition of Jno. M. BloXnm and 9TH
ers for public road from MappSville to
Hallwood station. The necessary ex-
pendlture certified to Board of Super
visors for approval or ELECTION.
Petition of Levin w. Mock and 9TH
ers fol public road. Report of viewers
filed.
Order directing sheriff to sell schoon-
er Oh bugeye Dasey and tackle aud ;lp-
purtenanceS captured by policeman Jno.